Mountain Maple (Acer spicatum)
Description
Acer spicatum is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing to 3-8 m (10-25 ft) tall, forming a spreading crown with a short trunk and slender branches. The leaves are opposite and simple, 6-10 cm (2 1-4-4 in) long and wide, with 3 or 5 shallow broad lobes. They are coarsely and irregularly toothed with a light green hairless surface and a finely hairy underside. The leaves turn brilliant yellow to red in autumn, and are on slender stalks usually longer than the blade. The bark is thin, dull gray-brown, and smooth at first but becoming slightly scaly. The fruit is a paired reddish samara, 2-3 cm (3-4-1 1-4 in) long, maturing in late summer to early autumn.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Sapindales
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Family: Sapindaceae
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Genus: Acer
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